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First Data has announced new initiatives with Apple designed to broaden the distribution of First Data's Clover devices and accelerate the expansion and digital transformation of Apple Pay, according to a press release. First Data's Clover Go device, an EMV...

Rambus Inc. is teaming up with eftpos, the Australian domestic debit network, to help support secure transactions with Apple Pay for users in Australia, according to a press release. Through integration with the Rambus Token Service Provider technology, eftpos is...

Discover announced this week that it will enable its cardholder to redeem Cashback Bonus rewards for a statement credit through Apple Pay, according to a press release. Discover is the first major credit card issuer to offer the ability to...

China UnionPay is playing nice with Apple as the companies have joined forces to enable commuters in one city to pay for subway fares via Apple Pay, according to a report from the South China Morning Post. Subway riders with...

Starbucks now is enabling Apple Watch users to reload their Starbucks Card account from within the coffee retailer's app for the device, according to a report at 9to5 Mac. Apple Watch owners could always pay with the Starbucks app on...

Thinfilm Electronics ASA, a provider of NFC mobile marketing and smart product products, has debuted its new NFC scanner app for iPhone users, according to a press release. With the release of iOS 11, Apple has extended the iPhone's NFC...

Apple has announced that iOS 11 will bring the ability for iPhones to read NFC tags for the first time. The new update, which drops September 19, will be available to owners of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in addition to the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, according to Apple at its Sept.

Apple and PayPal have each taken steps to distance themselves from the idea that they support the activities of organizations that support white supremacy in the aftermath of events in Charlottesville, Virginia. Apple has pulled Apple Pay support from websites...

Royal Bank of Canada personal banking customers are now the first in Canada who can ask Siri to pay their bills on iPhone and iPad via the bank's mobile app, according to a press release. RBC also launched Interac e-transfer...

Weebly, a global website and e-commerce player, is integrating Apple Pay into the mobile checkout flow of Weebly online stores, according to a press release. "The process of paying and checking out shouldn't have to be a difficult one," David...

Apple is continuing to quietly roll out a direct carrier billing for Apple Music, iTunes and other Apple purchases outside the U.S. and recently added the payment option in three more countries, according to a report from Apple Insider. Carrier...

BlueSnap, an online payments technology company, announced that it is bringing Apple Pay integration to its customers through the firm's Powered Buy platform, according to a press release. With a single integration to the platform, merchants can add Apple Pay...

One of the worst kept secrets in payments became official Monday when Apple revealed its entry into the person-to-person payments market with an upcoming system that will enable users to complete P2P transactions using iMessage. Apple made the announcement at...

The worldwide wearables market maintained its upward trajectory during the first quarter of 2017 with Xiaomi and Apple leading all companies and multiple products, experiencing double- and triple-digit growth, according to a new report from IDC. Companies shipped a total...